The plow on the pickup truck of South Berwick resident Richard Goulet struck and killed two Belted Galloway cows, one baby steer and one mother, while they were crossing Route 4 near The Links at Outlook golf course.

Goulet, of Pond Road, was on the snow-covered road minutes before dawn and saw the two cows seconds too late. Goulet's plow struck the two animals, but little damage was done to his vehicle.

“It was unbelievable. I never even got the chance to hit the brakes,” said Goulet.

Belted Galloways are black with a white stripe in their mid section.

“The black blended in with the outside darkness, and their white blended in with the snow. It was very difficult to see anything. They were waking in the lane and I happened to be in the middle of their path,” said Goulet.

Goulet reported no noticeable injuries from the accident.

Berwick Police Detective Bill Russell said an investigation is still under way, but it is suspected an electric fence may have been down that allowed the animals to roam from a residence on Ashley Lane.

Russell confirmed Goulet was not speeding at the time of the incident and the snow on the ground was a contributing factor in the accident.